The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-25
WHO Is THIS INSANE GIRL 2
SHE rs PRETTY, VEIL DRESSED AID
SPEAKS Spanish.

she wasderes tate Matrou sterars's Me~e
for Women and Asked for Pistsl 70 Pre-.
sect Hcrself-Is Her Nswe Msrisss
A modest, comedy. well-dressed girl Of 10.
who gave her name as Nellie Brown. was COM
mitted by Justice Duffy at Essex Market yes.
terday for examination as to her sanity. Tho
circumstances surrounding her were such a.
to indicate that possibly she might be the her
oine OF an Interesting story. She was taken to
the court by Matron Irene stenard Of the Tenn.
porary Home for Females at "a Second avenue.
The Matron said that Nellie came to the
Home alone about noon on Friday, and said
she Was looking for her trunks. She Was
dressed In gray flannel dress trimmed with
brown. brown silk gloves. black straw sailors
hat trimmed with brown. and wore Q thin gray
illusion veil. The closest questioning failed to
elicit any satisfactory account OF her. During
the night she frightened tho minister By insist
Ing that she should have pistol to protect
herself. She said that she had had money IN .
pocketbook. bht some body took Il away from
her. Her voice was low and mild. and her
manner refined Her dress was neat fitting.
Tho sleeves were Of the latest style.
In court Nellie was not even terrified into
giving any account OF herself when informed
that she was charged with insanity. She was
perfectly quiet and went willingly with the
matron. The burden Of her talk. In replyto
many questions put to her by the matron and
Justice Duffy. was this:
have no father. He is dead. So II my
mother. Ihad grandfather. but he is dead.
don't know where came from. I am going
TO New York: want to yet my trunks. have
gSt nice clothes in my trmnk The S, nat T. not
where came from. used to live In Cuba, 1
have have forgotten how to speak Spanish. On:
should they ask me so many Uu0StiOnef,
want these men to go away, That man IL 2
On railroad That Is the way va i always &c.
don't see Why my private affairs SHOULD 30
tyne writing. but / could not work at that.
don't cook well there. I don't ,remsmber
from soPPs 70 N Y s;.
wrapped in white. tissue. paper. and black
nes snd cud ssnas p 9Ds ses to
siberia; Justice Duffy took good deal o. In
IN the M nd FL an n
who came with the AMBULANCE, talked With the
girl. and could get no definite information
@ s She DIo2 hospsa
under commitment for i've days, for exam-
she =" viii b. he
insane a . All officials who have seen Dor
20 al as she has
IS sSs 81 so%s dtas and
ai s'a III ' sss
She noticed her from the fact that shs
had on ,d no o., wrHp and It was cute
whsn the s to the That She
rational. but about o'clock In the afternoon
she BEGAN t. cry: and oopplninsd Of pains in
In trouble. and she grew hystericaL when
Ss;a M M second time she
You SsS ave as Blown 't few sS minutes sso.
She semembsIed being educsted 10 g eonvsns
ION the hacienda" but could not tell where
An inmate Of ths home who had been taking
Spanish LESSONS s2oke q few words in that LAM
serse in Spanish suddeniy Sic put Ssf her hands
70 her head and exclaimed. u all eonel..
a sh ssd mt sSs
the p. tod Ct
shs seemed TO remembsr perfectly. and her
the death Of her father she was under the care
OF one called Ign9tius or !gnstia She spoke
he on s he Home
ing to 60 to Boston. asked what time the Fail
River boat left. The demented girl !mmedi.
not run on Sundays. There WAS not a mark Of
any kind on her clothing. Her shoes. the matron
said were evidently not American mado
AT BELLEVUE Hospital It was said last niaht
that the girl was probably suffering from hys-
ton established that she was not suffering
from the effects of any drugs whatever.
Physically she was perfectly healthy. and evi-
examination will be made as to her sanity.
The doctors say that II is the most peculiar
case that ever came into the hospital